Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Managing diabetes in a child is complex and demanding for parents, for some families this is exacerbated by additional demands. Compromised family capacity may lead to diminished management of a child’s diabetes, increasing the risk for acute and long-term complications. The UK has the highest rates in Europe of children (0-14years) living with Type 1 diabetes (International Diabetes Federation, 2019) however, it is concerning that less than 40% have a HbA1c...

Introduction: The Flash glucose monitoring system (FGS) has recently received a licence for children and young people aged 4–17 years with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the United Kingdom. Although many families attending a single UK diabetes centre reporting utilising FGS even prior to its licence we aimed to assess the patient experience.Methods: Patients and families were invited to undertake a 14 day FGS trial following group introductory sessions. 8...